Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Kenya
19,000
in 2025
Zimbabwe
18,000
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19,000 against 18,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,800 | 132,700 | 15,900 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 39,800 | 39,300 | 500 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21,833 | 20,500 | 1,333 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 19,000 against 18,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.